Two persons have been killed and another injured in a shooting that took place in the Moratumulla area. The Office of the Police Media Spokesman said that two gunmen on a motorbike had opened fire using a shot gun and fled the area.
The shooting had taken place at around 10.30 this morning. The gunmen had opened fire at three persons who were standing by the roadside opposite a house.
A bus owner and his son’s friend had died in this incident. The son of the bus owner sustained injuries and has been hospitalized. It is revealed that the shooting had taken place due to a personal dispute. One of the shooters had been identified.
The Police said that investigations are being carried out to arrest the suspects.